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Today (Friday, May 07, 2010) is the deadline to complete the county’s survey on the redevelopment of Wailuku Town.  The survey was initiated by the county’s Department of Planning to determine how Wailuku town can evolve into a downtown core of commerce, culture and entertainment.  The survey is available on the county’s website at www.mauicounty.gov/wailukutownsurvey. […]

By Wendy Osher The council’s budget and finance committee spent time yesterday debating grant funding for the Wailuku Main Street Association/Tri–Isle Main St. Resource Center. Council member Michael Molina questioned reasons for repeated cuts noting a 10% cut in each of the last two fiscal years, and a proposed cut of 25% in FY2011.  Budget […]

The foreclosure sale of the Makena Beach & Golf Resort has been moved to May.  A bidder is being sought for the 310-room hotel located on 1,800 acres in South Maui. The property is situated at Maluaka Beach and includes two 18-hole golf courses designed by Robert Trent Jones, Jr., three restaurants and bars, and […]

“Nothing is easy and I can empathize with many of the decisions that we have to face.  But I do appreciate what the administration is going through, but I also appreciate that you’re (Council Chair Joe Pontanilla) trying to look at the concerns of the general public, interpret that as well as what all nine […]

“I think this morning was quite difficult for me to just listen to some of the testimony, especially when the bulk of the testimony came from a good number of our own departments,” said Molokai council member Danny Mateo. “It bothered me to hear some divisions talk about: ‘if the proposals says as it is, […]

“When I listened today to the different departments and their reasons for restoring funding, their reasons make sense; however in this time of three years of constant cuts, still we see from property taxes and the general fund that it is diminishing,” said councilmember Wayne Nishiki. “We in Maui County have not laid off one […]

[flashvideo file=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_zrGybsZrw /] The 18th Annual East Maui Taro Festival is a favorite for many who take pride in the culture and lifestyle found in Heavenly Hana.  The event featured vendors from across the island, and food booths selling favorite flavors including furikake crusted mahi, poke balls and fresh pounded poi from Kipahulu.  Our very […]

By Wendy Osher A Draft Environmental Impact Statement has been filed for the controversial Honuaula Development in South Maui. The project gained approvals by the council two years ago after decades of discussion, legal challenges and debate over zoning. The master-planned community is proposed for development on land located at the border of Kihei and […]

A 3.8 magnitude quake occurred at 7:38 this morning on the southeastern flank of Mauna Loa on the Big Island.  The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says there is no tsunami expected. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake was centered 2 miles west of Pahala, 11 miles north-northeast of Naalehu, 18 miles east-northeast of Hawaiian […]

March 10, 2010 – 4:00 p.m. The National Weather Service in Honolulu has EXTENDED the WIND ADVISORY for MAUI COUNTY and is now in effect until 6 a.m. Thursday. A Wind Advisory means that winds of 30 mph are expected. Trade winds will be sustained near 30 mph with frequent gusts to near 50 mph […]